Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-14
General NOtef.

last nlBilI from the East, DOuDQ lOr San
Francisco. mon joi petit" Les tendres
6ijoas," "Oh CONNIE us Sout gentils," and
such were the admiring terms heaped
upon Major Clawson's squirrels at the
depot hotel. Alf's Mormon devils and
California fruit found ready purchas-
ers from "mesdames ct nleSdemoiselles de
la belle France" Sara was unapproach-
able to your pdrley-uous.
Several people doing business on Main
street find themselves aggrieved and
injured by the frequent encroachments
upon the sidewalks by the young gentle
men who are riding the festive bicycle.
Some fathers of families in the southern
part OF town are also complaining of the
same evil, and desire to know whether
there is, or not, an ordinance restricting
the path of bicyclers to the centre of the
thoroughfares.
James Iverson has consummated the
transfer of several plots of land on the
east bench, between Fifth and Sixth,
belonging to different parties. The en-
tire amount of ten acres was purchased
by Messrs. .. E. Hill and I. E. Whalen.
Thus, you can judge of the steadiness of
our real estate boom.
Cold nights are playing the deuce with
orchards and gardens, destroying not a
little of the vegetable creation.
As previously announced, the Synod Of
Utah met IN the Presbyterian Church
last evening, when Rev. II. q. McNie re,
d. D., delivered an impressive and edi-
flying sermon. The session will continue
over tomorrow, at the same house OF
worship, general invitation being ex-
tended to the public.
The workings of the Interstate Com
merce bill have not been by any way as
injurious to Ogden shippers as some had
feared. Moreover, as the operations of
the law become to be more fully under
stood 1t will be found that on the whole
its provisions are beneficial 10 the really
local interests of every individual region
OF the common country, and our unusu-
ally favorable location enables our mer-
chants and manufacturers great induce
ments.
Mr.. P. F. Erck has come up from Salt
Lake City on visit to relatives, the
family of Mrs. Careswell.
The entire Fire Department will hold
3 joint meeting in the hall on Monday
next, to have pleasant time discussing
some interesting matters. The meeting
opens at Z 80 in the evening.
Tom Fitzgerald is in town again, after
an extensive business trip.
Ed. Bichel, a prominent business man
of Denver, has just invested in Ogden
real estate, purchasing seven acres Of
good land on the bench. The price paid
waa $3.50 per acre. Immediately after
his transaction was consummated, Mr..
Bichel was offered much greater figure
for the property, which used to be Mrs.
Gilhooly's.
Sabbath chimes will ring tomorrow to
call sinners to repentance.
Giesy & Spargo will, this evening have
the latest periodical novelties of the week
such as Puck, Judge, etc.
Business of importance will be pre-
scented at a meeting called especially for
the members of the Fourth Ward of the
Latter-day Saints in this city. So says
Bishop E. Stratford in public notifica-
ton to his faithful flock. 1.-The Presi-
decy of Salt Lake is expected to be pres
emit" but it is not mentioned whether or
not the Second Councillor will arrive in
time over the U. G. from Sweden.
Our new United States Commissioner,
l.. X. Rogers, Esq, appears with his clas-
SIC head done up in linen bandages. In
explanation OF this out-oi-the-season head
gear he said he was cutting his wisdom
tooth. His eye teeth had been out ever
since he had opportunity of seeing and
learning how the defense in cases under
the Edmunds bills is conducted in this
Territory.
The Beus family were booked for a ju-
dicial matinee at noon to-day in the Com
missioner's Court.
Preparations are under way by the w.
X. C., assisted by committee OF one
hundred and John A. Dix Post q. A. r..
Tor the grand reception TO Miss Kate
to be given in few days.
On Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock there
will be free lecture on mind healing at
the Episcopal school house by Mrs. j..
Anderson Root, self-styled metaphysi-
clan.
The Police Court is quiet as can be ex-
pected in the most peaceful and law-abld-
ing community.
The other day the proprietor OF a pub
nc pleasure resort OUT Vi tOhh, was %
rested on acharge preferred against him
by one of his guests, to the effect that
the host had robbed him OF about 500
while asleep. In the Commissioner
court Yesterday afternoon, the prisoner
was bound over in 81 200 bonds for the
action of the Grand Jury. Pdrther par
ticulars are looked for with Interested
curiosity.
The Methodists will hold their fourth
quarterly conference at the NJ. Il.
Church Saturday evening May l4th, Rev.
T. c. Tiff presiding.
Rev. T. C. Tiff will preach at the M.
Z. Church Sunday May 18th, morning
and evening, which will be the occasion
of the Church extension anniversary.
Programme for the evening: Singing,
Ariel; Prayer, Scripture lesson, etc. (;
Singing, Webb; Sermon, I. G. Lii
Centennial review, Pastor; Solo, Build
ing Two a Day" chorus, Awake,
Awake"
Last evenings train from the East
(Union Paci6c) came in in Two sections
one five minutes behind the other.
VIM. Burke. the cattle man, came
down from the North last evening, going
down TO Salt Lake City.